Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) belongs to the Thrush family. This is a champion bird, determined and invincible when it comes to defending its nest from predators. Its lifecycle pivots around its impeccable will and uncommon gut.
In their admirable quest to safeguard their nesting colonies, they collectively defecate and bombard a predator such as a crow or a raven, with copious quantities of droppings. The crow finds the intense bombardment to its discomfort and beats a hasty retreat, rather than making headway towards the fieldfare nesting colony.
In this manner, the fieldfares are able to defend their nesting colonies and operate with their secret arsenal, which is virtually unparalleled in the avian world. The precise aerial bombardment bewilders the predator, which has no alternative but to withdraw to a safe distance to cleanup its messy feathers.
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